Saturday, March 27, 2010

I finished my Kaleidoscope quilt. It was a lot of fun to make. It was fun to quilt too. I have decided that this is the quilt the kids are going to raffle off to raise money for summer camp at Hume Lake. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20 If you want tickets I can send you a pay pal invoice or you can send money. Email me.

I have it hanging on the wall of my office and I forgot to measure it. I will get that done and posted. It is throw size.My wonderful father came from Rochester Mn. this week to visit us. He always wants to be kept busy. Well, I had the project for him. "Hey Dad, How about painting my Quilt Shack?" That is right up his alley. Earlier we painted it yellow but that was a terrible mistake. It looked horrible so the job never got completed. But, How about Barn Red? yeah, I am really pleased with the color choice. Now I need to paint a quilt block so I will fit in with the barn quilts in Iowa.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

This is what I am working on. I got all the blocks together today. This is an easy one from Eleanore Burns. Kaleidoscope quilt.I do not know why the pictures turned out so dramatically different but here is another shotA photo of three of the four children, the other one was not ready for school I guess. Kevin is dressed up for a field trip to the symphony.The boys got hair cuts.I helped out in the class for a St Patrick's Day party. All the geen food! The Pickles were more popular than I would have imagined.Children at play. I remember when I could ride one of these without getting sick.

Friday, March 12, 2010

I finished making a Day and night from Eleanor Burns. I Made it throw size and it is just right for my office wall. It is fun to look at through out the day. I made it for my niece, she doesn't know about it yet....Maybe she never will? No, I quilted her name through the border in several places. I am committed. Her birthday is next month It will make a good gift.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

This past weekend was DS#2 End of the Season soccer tournament. The recent rains made the field a mucky place. These rubber boots from Walmart came in handy. The boys had a great time playing in the mud. The ball doesn't go very far on the wet grass. The boys played 4 games took home the 3rd place trophy.I am in the process of making a Day and Night from Eleanore Burns. My niece loves purple and I have been thinking about it for a while. When I saw this pattern it spoke to me. It went together well but I do advise reading all the directions first. You don't cut all the strips the same way.(ooops)